Post on 30-Dec-2015
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LAPS Use at WFO Norman
Matt FosterU.S. National Weather Service
Norman, Oklahoma
Three Primary Uses
• Forecaster use in D2D• Situational Awareness Display System (SADS)• WRF Model Initialization
Forecaster Use in D2D
• Preferred OA of most forecasters at OUN• Rough estimate of 165 D2D bundles• Heavy use in convective, winter and wildfire
Situational Awareness Display System
Situational Awareness Display System
LAPS on SADS
LAPS on SADS
• Use standalone IGC_Process to create images• Animated GIF shows multiple parameters• Capability for user-defined images• Clearly delineate areas of interest• Not absolutely necessary to know the
parameter displayed
WRF Model Initialization
WRF Model Initialization
• Use “Research” version of LAPS (i.e. recent)• 5 km resolution• Runs external to AWIPS• “Basic” datasets from AWIPS via rsync to LDAD• Ingests 27 WSR-88D radars• Use Level II WSR-88D data from NSSL• RUC13 background• Hot start
Research LAPS Domain